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Tips for safe toys
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
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Games & Activities

A baby being held in a swimming pool
When can babies go in pools?
Reviewed by Liz Donner, M.D., pediatric hospitalist
A man holding a baby in a baby carrier while a woman plays with the baby
When can babies face out in a carrier?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
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Let's Play! Weekly activities for your baby's first year
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
A baby swinging in a bucket swing and smiling
When can babies go on swings?
Reviewed by Liz Donner, M.D., pediatric hospitalist
A toddler laughing while holding large puzzle pieces
When can babies do puzzles?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
A woman holding a baby at the beach
When can babies go in oceans, lakes, and rivers?
Reviewed by Liz Donner, M.D., pediatric hospitalist
toddler sitting on park slide
When can my baby go down a slide?
Reviewed by Dawn Rosenberg, M.D., pediatrician
Woman swimming in a pool with a baby
When can babies swim?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
baby playing in sand box
When can my baby play in a sandbox?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
A woman sitting on a paddle boat with a baby
When can babies go on boats?
Reviewed by Liz Donner, M.D., pediatric hospitalist
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10 games your baby will love: 4 to 6 months old
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
newborn lying on his back while mother is talking to his ear through paper tube
Let's Play! Tube Talk & Common Scents
Reviewed by Paul Young, M.D., pediatrician
dad and sitting toddler looking at a pen
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10 games your baby will love: 10 to 12 months old
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
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10 games your baby will love: Newborn to 3 months old
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
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Let's Play! Swat Team & Switch Swatch
Reviewed by Jennifer Shu, M.D., FAAP, pediatrician
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Let's Play! Different Drums & Kicking Back
Reviewed by KT Park, M.D., gastroenterologist
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Let's Play! Jack-in-the-Can & Cause and Effect
Reviewed by Paul Young, M.D., pediatrician
baby in cardboard box, smiling at woman
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10 games your baby will love: 7 to 9 months old
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
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5 great games for babies
Reviewed by Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D., developmental psychologist
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How much screen time is okay for my child?
Reviewed by Lee Atkinson-McEvoy, M.D., pediatrician
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5 cheap toys that babies love
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When can babies do puzzles?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
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When can babies face out in a carrier?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
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When can my baby play in a sandbox?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
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When can babies swim?
Reviewed by Shawnté James, M.D., neonatal and pediatric hospitalist
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When can my baby go down a slide?
Reviewed by Dawn Rosenberg, M.D., pediatrician
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When can babies go in pools?
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When can babies go in oceans, lakes, and rivers?
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